Basil pesto tomato sauce

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This is an easy but delicious sauce using fresh ingredients. Great served over tricolor rotini or with grilled chicken breast.

Basil pesto tomato sauce

This is an easy but delicious sauce using fresh ingredients. Great served over tricolor rotini or with grilled chicken breast.

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Ingredients

30 mins
2 servings
  1. 1 bagspinach
  2. 2diced tomatoes or substitute one small can
  3. 1 halfpackage of fresh sliced mushrooms your favorite kind
  4. 1.5table spoons of minced garlic
  5. 1small jar of basil pesto sauce
  6. 1small yellow onion
  7. generous amount of Italian herb blend
  8. generous dash of black pepper to taste
  9. to tastesalt
  10. olive oil
  11. 1sliced or diced zucchini
  12. 1small can of tomato paste

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    Dice the onion to your preferred size. Sautee over Medium heat in a little olive oil with garlic.

  2. 2

    Add onion and garlic to small saucepan. Add the diced tomato and turn to medium heat. Add mushrooms, and zucchini.

  3. 3

    Add 1/4 cup of water, and the basil pesto sauce.

  4. 4

    Bring to a simmer and turn on low heat, stirring. Cover and stream the vegetables. For 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add 1/4 cup of tomato paste, the Italian herbs, salt and pepper. Add a little more water, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. For your desired consistency, add more water.

  6. 6

    Serve over pasta with chicken, and top with parmesan cheese. Optional lol But I think its the best way.

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